Sirach 8:17

17 Don't consult with fools, because they can't keep a secret.

Sirach 8:17 In-Context

15 Don't walk on the road with reckless people, or you will bear the weight of your mistakes. They will walk wherever they want, and you will be destroyed because of their foolishness.

16 Don't get in a fight with hot-tempered people, and don't travel through the desert with them, because spilling blood is nothing to them, and where there's no one to help, they will strike you down.

17 Don't consult with fools, because they can't keep a secret.

18 Don't do anything in front of strangers that should be kept hidden, for you don't know what they will reveal.

19 Don't open your heart to just anyone, and don't accept a favor from just anyone.